Forest area in Tonga
Tonga: Forest area was 8.73 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.73 ha th
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.73 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
8.73 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Tonga, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 8.73 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tonga peaked at 8.73 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.73 ha th, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.73 ha th | 8.73 ha th | 8.73 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.73 ha th | 8.73 ha th | 8.73 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.73 ha th | 8.73 ha th | 8.73 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.73 ha th | 8.73 ha th | 8.73 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 194 British Virgin Islands 9.97 ha th compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 9.71 ha th compare
- 196 Mayotte 9.6 ha th compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 7.79 ha th compare
- 199 Barbados 6.3 ha th compare
- 199 Kuwait 6.3 ha th compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 232 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 42 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 37 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 400 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 67 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 209 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 166 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Tonga?
- Forest area in Tonga was 8.73 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 ha th in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for forest area?
- Tonga ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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